Compulsory School Attendance: Home School Published Sept. 12, 2014 By E.J. Griffis Jr. School Liaison Officer COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The School Liaison Office would like to remind parents of the State of Mississippi law governing school attendance, particularly as it pertains to families who home school. Under the Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law, parents and guardians are required to enroll their children in a public, private or home school. This law applies to children who have reached the age of six and have not exceeded the age of 17 by Sept. 1. Children who have attained or will attain the age of five years on or before Sept. 1 and have enrolled in a full-day public kindergarten will also be under the Compulsory School Attendance Law. Any parent or guardian who fails to comply with the Mississippi compulsory school attendance law may be punished in a court of law. Parents who are teaching their children at home are required to complete a certificate of enrollment card each school year. You can complete this card at the Columbus Air Force Base School Liaison Office, located in building 730, suite 215. Mississippi law requires this card to be completed prior to Sept. 15, 2014. Please contact the School Liaison Officer at 434-2792 or via email at slo@columbus.af.mil for an appointment to complete your registration.